Gershom Scholem

Gershom Scholem was born in Berlin in 1897 and settled in JeGershom Scholem was born in Berlin in 1897 and settled in Jerusalem in 1923. For years he was Professor of Jewish Mysticrusalem in 1923. For years he was Professor of Jewish Mysticism at the Hebrew University. His many books include Major Tism at the Hebrew University. His many books include Major Trends in Jewish Mysticism, On the Kabbalah and Its Symbolismrends in Jewish Mysticism, On the Kabbalah and Its Symbolism, Sabbatai Sevi:...See more

Gershom Scholem was born in Berlin in 1897 and settled in JeGershom Scholem was born in Berlin in 1897 and settled in Jerusalem in 1923. For years he was Professor of Jewish Mysticrusalem in 1923. For years he was Professor of Jewish Mysticism at the Hebrew University. His many books include Major Tism at the Hebrew University. His many books include Major Trends in Jewish Mysticism, On the Kabbalah and Its Symbolismrends in Jewish Mysticism, On the Kabbalah and Its Symbolism, Sabbatai Sevi: The Mystical Messiah, and Walter Benjamin: , Sabbatai Sevi: The Mystical Messiah, and Walter Benjamin: The Story of a Friendship. He died in 1982. The Story of a Friendship. He died in 1982. See less

Gershom Scholem book reviews

Walter Benjamin: The Story of a Friendship

The friendship of two greats

This account of a splendid friendship, retold in the words of one of the principals, is a masterpiece. The sharing, the understanding, the kindly concern and the caring, each for the other, could be ... Read More

Kabbalah

Historical Introduction

A good historical introduction to Kabbalah, from the Middle Ages to the 19th Century, with detailed mention of Kabbalists and the titles of their writings, and a review of their major topics. This ... Read More

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